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826 Boston is a nonprofit youth writing and publishing organization that
empowers traditionally underserved students ages 6-18 to find their
voices, tell their stories, and gain communication skills to succeed in
school and in life.

The Actors Shakespeare Project presents Shakespeare as a playwright urgently relevant to our own times, whose plays are essential to the cultural life of any great city. We bring these plays to the audiences of greater Boston through intimate, site-specific, fully professional productions and educational programs that celebrate the relationship between actor, audience and text.

To promote cultural awareness of the beauty and diversity through story, dance, music and celebrate the artistic heritage of Africa. We serve low income immigrant families with mentoring programs that help them adjust to American life, job creation and serve the schools in the west suburban communities in Massachusetts.

African Television Network of New England (ATNNE) is an independent 501(c)(3) organization first established in 2004 to provide linguistically appropriate and culturally sensitive Television Program for the Greater Boston African community especially to those facing language or cultural gaps.

At the African Television Network of New England we believe that a community thrives when its disparate groups are supported in maintaining vibrant cultural identities as they are provided with the information and skills that will allow them to join their larger community as respected and productive members. Founded with this mission in mind, ATNNE endeavors to increase the visibility, and promote understanding, of the African community of greater Boston by providing a weekly television program called “The African Television Network.”

Since its inception in 2002, the show has expanded from one local access television station to four, and has served as a forum for social change and political involvement within the African community. Each hour-long program addresses a cultural, political and practical issue relevant to those linked by birth, family, or affinity to the continent of Africa. Among the expansive scope of themes and problems addressed include immigration, radicalization, mental health, suicide, housing, English language acquisition, and advice on starting a small business. Programs for youth, with representatives from the Ethiopian, Eritrean and Somali and West African community are an important and growing part of our schedules, as are a variety of cultural programs featuring African music and dance. Guests have included the US Ambassador to Ethiopia, Boston City council President Michelle Wu, as well as area doctors, professors, attorneys, church leaders, and other professionals. Currently, ATNNE is the only in-depth source of news and information for the area’s growing African community and the only showcase of African cultural, social and political issues consistently available to the larger community.

Perhaps a television show might be perceived as a luxury with no real community impact. We strongly disagree. This medium can be a powerful force for change (which is one reason why oppressors who wish to strangle dissent attack independent media first). It is very empowering for people in the greater Boston African community to be able to access programs in their native language, to hear from community role models, to witness their culture showcased: giving this community this voice helps create a strong cultural identity, which can become a powerful instrument in the fight against the divisiveness and damage of racism.

The mission of the American Antiquarian Society is to collect, organize, preserve, and make available for use the printed and manuscript materials that record all aspects of the history of what are now the United States, Canada, and the former English colonies of the West Indies, from the time of first settlement by Europeans through 1876. In order to foster a widely shared knowledge of our national past, the Society also provides services for research and publication and sponsors educational programs that are founded upon its collections.

The American Islamic
Congress is a nonprofit, non-religious, civil society development organization
serving Muslims and Non-Muslims by promoting civil and human rights through
advocacy, engagement and education.

An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the American Textile History Museum in Lowell, MA, tells America’s story through the art, history, and science of textiles. ATHM holds the world’s largest and most important collections of spinning wheels, hand looms, and early production machines, as well as more than five million pieces of textile prints, fabric samples, rolled textiles coverlets, and costumes. The Osborne Library contains a rich and comprehensive collection of printed, pictorial and manuscript material of interest to researchers in a variety of fields.

The Institute is dedicated to the greater understanding of the record of the human past, to the protection and preservation of the world’s archaeological resources and the information they contain and to the encouragement and support of archaeological research and publication.

ACA's mission is to transform lives and build community through the arts by: providing art education experiences to all, regardless of age or experience; providing studio and performance space for artists working in all media; collaborating with local non-profit and community groups to promote the arts and building community by creating arts inspired experiences to bring together diverse audiences.

The Art Connection enriches and empowers under-served communities by expanding access to original works of art. We help artists and other donors make available original works of art to those who may not have the opportunity to experience the transformative possibilities of art in their lives.

Description: The Art Connection identifies and recruits local artists and collectors who wish to donate their work, catalogs this work, and then helps nonprofit agencies select, frame, and install the appropriate work in their facilities. These works of art become the permanent property of the agencies. In their new environments, art stimulates dialogue, creativity, learning and healing among both low income clients and nonprofitstaff.

Artistic Noise exists to bring the freedom and power of artistic practice to young people who are incarcerated, on probation, or otherwise involved in the justice system. Through visual arts and entrepreneurship programs in Massachusetts and New York, our participants give voice to their experiences, build community through collaborative projects, and learn valuable life and job skills. Artistic Noise creates safe spaces where court-involved youth can be seen, heard and supported on their path to adulthood. We believe the practice of making art offers opportunities for young people and communities to transform.

Founded in 1991, Artists For Humanity’s (AFH) mission is to bridge economic, racial, and social divisions by providing underserved urban youth with the keys to long-term economic and personal self-sufficiency through paid employment in art & design. Our mission is built on the philosophy that creativity is a powerful vehicle for social change, and that creative entrepreneurship is a productive and life-changing opportunity for young people and their communities.

AFH utilizes four strategies to realize our mission by offering youth: (1) the respect and responsibility of paid employment that promotes self-esteem and workforce readiness; (2) a safe, meaningful place where teens develop important mentoring relationships; (3) educational enrichment that supports and encourages high school graduation and post-secondary education; and (4) an opportunity to be part of a creative community where they collaborate to produce custom client commissions and public exhibitions.

The mission of the Arts & Business Council is to strengthen a
vibrant arts community by providing quality direct legal and business
services and ongoing educational programs to the artists and cultural
organizations within Massachusetts.

The mission of the ArtsAlive Medford Foundation ("AAMF") is to enhance the quality of life in the City of Medford, Massachusetts by advancing arts, culture and history. By providing financial assistance and being an advocate that promotes the arts community and nonprofit organizations, the Foundation aims to contribute to the cultural enrichment of the City and its citizens.

ArtsBoston, founded in 1975, is Greater Boston’s largest
arts service organization, with a mission to support and grow the cultural
sector of Greater Boston. ArtsBoston’s award-winning programs reach 750,000
arts consumers and thousands of organizations that produce and present arts and
cultural activities, especially our 175 members arts groups. ArtsBoston
provides research and audience-building programs to build sector capacity,
foster diverse participation in arts and culture, and demonstrate the sector’s
positive economic and social impact. In 2015, ArtsBoston received our second
Massachusetts Cultural Council Commonwealth Award, the state’s highest honor in
the arts and humanities, for its leadership to the field, and our innovative
programs have been celebrated among the “20 Best New Bright Ideas” and “Game
Changers” by The Boston Globe.

ArtsEmerson is Boston’s leading presenter of contemporary world theatre. We are dedicated to engaging all communities through stories that reveal and deepen our connection to each other. By cultivating diversity in the art and in the audience, we ignite public conversation around our most vexing societal challenges as a catalyst for overcoming them. We envision a thriving world where art ignites empathy for ourselves and for each other.

The Associates of the Boston Public Library is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to conserving the Boston Public Library's Special Collections of rare books, manuscripts, prints and drawings, musical scores, works of art, and items of significant historic interest. Our mission is to ensure continued public access to these irreplaceable treasures by underwriting their cataloging, repair, restoration, digitization, and exhibition.

Authentic Caribbean Foundation is a registered nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education and training, health, community tourism and support services to children and adult with disability and aids within the diaspora and the Caribbean by achieving a high level of development and sustainability helping to eliminate poverty. Authentic Caribbean Foundation will assist children in USA and the Caribbean community with education, special disability, health issues (aids & cancer), community exchange program, donating to special programs in the Diaspora through Caribbean awareness, charity, events and programs in the USA.

The mission of the Bach, Beethoven, & Brahms Society is to present imaginatively programmed concerts to a wide and diverse public, forging a connection between performers and audience. Central to our mission is our Signature Series of orchestra concerts played in historic Faneuil Hall by our professional instrumentalists. Other series will present chamber music, new music, and vocal music at other venues. BB&B also has a residency mentorship at Boston Arts Academy (the magnet arts high school of the Boston Public School system), holding open rehearsals, masterclasses, and question-and-answer sessions with BAA students.

Ballet Theatre of Boston d/b/a Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre’s Mission is to create new ballets of excellence that are stimulating and culturally relevant to diverse audiences, to create an innovative approach to ballet training that welcomes diversity and ensures unanimous participation and achievement by all students, and to create sustainable, inclusive and engaging outreach programs that make ballet accessible to participants of all racial, cultural and economic backgrounds.

BalletRox is giving kids a chance to dance! Our mission is to expose Boston youth to dance and opportunities for mastery and performance, to which they would not otherwise have access, giving them discipline and a supportive community to succeed in life. We strive to improve the well-being of local youth and the greater community through exposure and access to dance. Our programs are based on the premise that participation in dance not only provides dance training, but also contributes to social development, encourages healthy lifestyle, and helps develop valuable life skills. While BalletRox helps students increase technical dance abilities, it is these additional skills which lead to increased confidence levels and self-efficacy that are the most important goals of our programming.

The Beverly Education Foundation, Inc. provides a public / private partnership to support the Beverly Public Schools. This collaboration is necessary to offset budgetary challenges facing our schools.

The Beverly Education Foundation, Inc. shall enhance and support improvements in the educational experience for Beverly Public School students as well as providing professional development for its faculty facilitating greater learning opportunities for our children.

Through our activities we shall model for the Beverly Public School students the important and necessary role we all have in our community. We hope to encourage the idea that we make our community stronger because we are not just beneficiaries of the community, but the benefactors.

Efforts of the Beverly Education Foundation, Inc. will aid our children and children's children to become more flexible in thought, responsible in deed, and active members of society.

Historic Beverly’s mission is to share Beverly’s history with everyone through our collections which encompass 3 houses, 5 centuries and thousands of stories

We will accomplish this mission by:

1.Collecting and Preserving Beverly’s History: so we can share it through exhibits, research, educational programs, publications, and tours

2.Inspiring the Community to engage with history: so we can strengthen our community outreach and develop a comprehensive education program that embraces diversity, highlights cultural heritage, and informs Beverly's future

3.Making History Accessible for all: so we can improve handicap accessibility and increase public access to our collections and houses using 21st century methods such as our online collection, and social media platforms
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The Boston Arts Academy Foundation (BAAF) was established to raise essential funds for Boston Arts Academy, our city’s only public high school for the arts. BAAF raises 35% of the school’s budget from private sources to pay for the arts teachers, programming, and student wellness initiatives not covered by the school district. Without such support, our city’s young people, living in one of the cultural capitals of the world, would not be able to attend a public arts high school.

Boston Arts Academy (BAA) provides Boston's low-income students with access to an arts and academic education not otherwise available to them. BAA prepares a diverse community of aspiring artist-scholars to be successful in their college or professional careers and to be engaged members of a democratic society. Students of all levels of academic ability attend BAA through our academic-blind admissions process. An average of 94% of BAA graduates are accepted to college - most the first in their families to do so.

The Boston Arts Festival, Inc. will support, encourage, promote, and publicize Boston area artists by providing exhibition opportunities, business advice and assistance, and limited financial assistance. The corporation will support artists across various artistic disciplines, such as performing arts, visual arts, and fine crafts. The corporation will also support the development of community art-related education projects and opportunities. Promotion of artists and musicians will include physical exhibitions and digital means. The corporation will engage in other activities related to educating the public about art, promoting Boston artists, and providing art to Boston's communities.

Boston Ballet, a professional dance
company and the region’s second-largest performing arts organization, is
dedicated to the highest standards of dance performance, training, and
education.The Company presents fully
staged classical and contemporary works each season.Performances reach a broadly inclusive
audience of over 175,000 from throughout the state and region, and support an
institutional mission that values leadership, innovation, and partnership.Boston Ballet School serves an associated
imperative to train dancers of all ages and the divison of Education and Community Initiatives provides general access to the art
of dance.

Our missions are: (i) to conduct policy-oriented research on a mechanism that will advance paths towards individualizing cancer therapeutics and diagnostics, especially for metastasized/ rare cancers; and (ii) to contribute to improving cancer/ science policy outcomes for public interests.

Our focus is new social sciences. Our objective is not necessarily making policy recommendations. What we aim is to pursue logic and concepts that underlie features of events, which are relevant to policy questions.

The Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) is a not-for-profit performing and visual arts campus that supports working artists to create, perform and exhibit new works; develops new audiences; and connects the arts to community.

The Boston Children's Chorus harnesses the power and joy of music to unite our city's diverse communities and inspire social change. Our singers transcend social barriers in a celebration of shared humanity and love of music. Through intensive choral training and high-profile public performance experiences (locally, throughout the U.S. and around the world), they learn discipline, develop leadership skills, and proudly represent the city of Boston as ambassadors of harmony.

Our mission is to provide the highest level of musical
training and wide-ranging performance opportunities to young people ages 4-18,
inspire personal development, celebrate diversity and foster good will. Our
vision is to transform the lives of inner city young people, one voice at a
time, encouraging each heart to live with compassion in a world of differences.

BOSTON DANCE ALLIANCE builds capacity for dance by identifying and creating shared resources, information, and productive partnerships to help dance flourish across the Boston community and New England region. We are an independent service organization representing dancers, choreographers, teachers, presenters, allied arts and cultural professionals, arts journalists and scholars, wellness and health providers, and dance enthusiasts brought together across dance genres and geographies. BDA strives to increase cultural equity and access to dance for diverse communities, build dance audiences, and promote quality and sustainability.

The
Boston Jewish Film Festival celebrates the richness of the Jewish experience
through film and media. Throughout the year, the Festival engages and
inspires the community to explore the full spectrum of Jewish life, values and
culture.

The Boston Landmarks Orchestra is a professional orchestra that brings together Boston's diverse communities through the beauty and power of orchestral music. Its main series takes place at the DCR's Hatch Shell on the Esplanade, with additional programs in Boston neighborhoods. The orchestra frequently collaborates with other artists and organizations in the region and is recognized as a leader in eliminating barriers to access, including those of cost, location, disability, and racial and cultural divides.

The mission of Boston Lyric Opera is to build curiosity, enthusiasm, and support for opera, by creating musically and theatrically compelling productions, events, and educational resources for our community and beyond. We produce opera in all forms, large to small, popular to less known, from early music to newly commissioned works.

Boston Shakespeare Project provides arts education and writing programs to Greater Boston's underserved youth and builds bridges between local schools and universities. Our programs are designed to develop 21st century skills such as creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration; to enrich language arts learning and promote literacy; and to foster mentoring relationships that inspire young students on the path to higher education.

Established in 2001 as one of the most important networking tools for New England musicians, Boston Singers' Resource is a fully incorporated 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Its purpose is to support the New England classical singing community by providing educational, promotional and career service resources to New England classical singers, vocal organizations and to the general public. BSR currently provides this artistic support through its extensive website (www.BostonSingersResource.org), weekly eCalendar mailings; daily eNews alerts, educational programming and live audition opportunities.

Our mission is to provide a vibrant string program for inner-city young students, offering high quality string instrument instruction, using standards that will give them the necessary skills to build a strong foundation in their musical growth. To offer many performance opportunities, master classes, lessons and ensemble settings, which will enable students to build self-confidence, discipline, commitment, social skills, and other fundamental values essential to every child’s development. To forge social integration through music by creating a path for young people to become sensitive, responsible and creative human beings.

The BU Arts Initiative ensures the integral role of the arts in the educational experience of every BU student, making sure the arts are deeply embedded within the cultural and intellectual fabric of the University. We work to:

Raise the visibility of and bring recognition to the breadth and excellence of the arts at BU

Increase student access to and engagement with the arts at BU and in the Boston area, so that BU students develop an active and participatory role in the arts as a meaningful element of their BU experience

Support integration of the arts into the curriculum and faculty development of high quality, interdisciplinary, inclusive arts programming

Support student and staff initiatives that build community by engaging individuals in the practice of, participation in, and intellectual dialogue around art and art making

Encourage meaningful opportunities for the BU community and the Boston area community to connect via the arts

Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO) firmly believes in the power of a high-quality classical music education to change lives. At BYSO, our students receive a transformative music education – one that is rooted in excellence and shapes their life path through the development of life-long skills such as self-confidence, team-work and leadership. BYSO believes that all young children should have the opportunity to experience exceptional music programming and the life-changing impact it can have. Our mission is to encourage musical excellence in a professional and supportive environment by providing the highest quality orchestral training and performance opportunities to qualified musicians, grades K-12, while making its programs accessible to under-served communities through financial assistance and outreach.

BostonAPP/Lab's mission is to incubate new collaborations on behalf of the arts in Greater Boston's public places -- collaborations at a variety of scales that engage artists; communities; and the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Informed by an emphasis on civic engagement, these cross-sector and cross-disciplinary efforts are aimed at creating or strengthening civic spaces within Greater Boston's multiple and diverse neighborhoods, thereby activating an expanded, inclusive, and participatory vision of the possibilities of art throughout those neighborhoods.

The Brazelton Touchpoints Project, Inc. (d/b/a Brazelton Touchpoints Foundation) was incorporated to raise and receive philanthropic resources to support the work of the Brazelton Touchpoints Center. Together with families, providers and communities, the Brazelton Touchpoints Center develops and applies knowledge of early childhood development to practice and policy through professional and organizational development, evaluation, advocacy and awareness and serving as a resource for proven practices. The vision of the Brazelton Touchpoints Center is that all children grow up to be adults who can cope with adversity, strengthen their communities, constructively participate in civic life and nurture the next generation to be prepared to do the same.

Brio Integrated Theatre has a mission to create and perform integrated theatre through the collaboration of artists with and without disabilities. We believe that all individuals have the ability to create and that there are diverse perspectives and ways to express creativity.

Brio teaches awareness of disabilities and the infinite potential that is imaginable through integrative workshops, productions, educational programs and community outreach.

We use the arts as a means to educate and advocate for people of all abilities.

The goal of the BSA Foundation (Foundation) is to enhance public understanding of the built environment and the processes that shape it. With understanding, our communities will be better equipped to enrich and preserve our physical and natural surroundings. The Foundation, established by the Boston Society of Architects/AIA in 1971, seeks to engender in current and future generations informed commitment to sensitive, well-designed, humanistic environments.The Foundation's vision is to build a better Boston by engaging communities, inspiring vision, and provoking positive change.

CACHE in Medford, Inc. is a non-profit organization made up of a coalition of over 20 different cultural institutions in Medford. Formed in 2011, CACHE collectively advocates for the arts in Medford and strives to make our community a more vibrant place through events, projects, and collaborations with local businesses.

Since 1870, the Cambridge Center for Adult Education has been dedicated to providing the widest range of high-quality, low-cost learning opportunities for the diverse adults of greater Boston.

Our two historic buildings, both of which are on National Register of Historic Places, are an essential part of our success. The William Brattle House (1727) and the Dexter Pratt/Blacksmith House (1808), are home to our classes and special programs, including The Blacksmith House Poetry Series, which has featured both nationally known and emerging writers for 40 years; Community Supported Art, which connects local artists directly to shareholders, following the model of community supported agriculture; Home Run in Harvard Square, a series on the art, history and science of baseball; and free, accidental learning events, including New England's largest Ukulele Jam.

Cape Ann
Art Haven is a community space where artists of all ages, abilities and income level develop fine art skills creativity and confidence through hands-on learning and
collaboration. We further enhance our impact by hosting events throughout the year that bring the community together to celebrate & participate in the making of art.

To foster an appreciation of the quality and diversity of life on Cape Ann, past and present; to further the knowledge and enjoyment of Cape Ann history and art; to collect and preserve significant information and artifacts; and, to encourage community involvement in our programs and holdings. In all our activities, the Museum emphasizes the highest standards of quality and seeks to engage the broadest possible audience.

The Celebrity Series Mission: To present performing artists who inspire and enrich our community.

The Celebrity Series Vision: We believe in the power of excellence and innovation in the performing arts to enrich life experience, transform lives, and build better communities. We envision a community of Greater Boston where the performing arts are a valued, life-long, shared experience – on stages, on streets, in neighborhoods – everywhere.

The Center for Arts at the Armory, located in an historic landmark armory built in 1903, is a non-profit organization formed to promote and celebrate arts and culture and foster community-building in the city of Somerville.

Vision

Given that artistic expression elevates a civil society and bridges cultural, class and generational divides, the Center for Arts at the Armory seeks to galvanize the creative spirit by providing a space where working artists and the community can come together. By executing its vision, the Center for Arts at the Armory is creating life-long opportunities for children, youth and adults to learn and celebrate the meaning of art in their lives.

Mission

The Center for Arts at the Armory's mission is to create an environment where the artists and the community can come together to better understand themselves and the world they live in through creative expression and engagement.

Core Operating Values

The Center for Arts at the Armory values creativity, diversity, accessibility, inclusivity and artistic vision.

Central Square Theater has a mission to
support its two theaters-in-residence (The Nora Theatre Company & Underground Railway Theater) while maintaining a shared vision:
Artists & Audiences Creating Theater Vital to our Communities. CST offers
the distinctive repertoires of these two award-winning companies as well as
collaborative projects drawing on their creative synergy, designed to deepen
relationships with schools, families and community organizations through
outreach and educational programs.

Chorus pro Musica provides innovative programming and superb performances of beloved classics and new works that inspire singers and listeners alike. The chorus performs both a cappella and with instrumental accompaniment, often in collaboration with other major artistic organizations and acclaimed soloists.

City Stage Co.’s mission is to provide opportunities for urban children and families to participate in the performing arts so they can make discoveries about themselves and the world. For nearly 40 years, the Company has created hands-on exhibits, participatory touring productions for under-served audiences throughout Eastern Massachusetts in libraries, schools, and community centers. For 35 years, City Stage Company has brought free intensive, multi-session theater education programs to the Boston Public Schools, currently working with three schools to serve over 500 students, 84% of whom are considered low-income. In 2000, City Stage initiated a new after school program for elementary and middle school students that has since expanded to provide programming for teens and emerging adult artists.

Climable(formerly EESI.us) is an organization committed to supporting economic and environmental research and demonstrations in the public interest. We are a woman-run non-profit in Cambridge, MA that strives to bridge the gap between scientists and citizens to answer the question of how we, as global and local communities, can understand and respond to the increasing threats of climate change. We connect citizens, advocates, experts, policy-makers and funders to craft programs likely to make real change. Climable.org promotes rigorous, transparent scientific analysis and responsible, well-informed decision-making, and aims to advance policies affecting our environment, society, and well-being.

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) is dedicated to artistic excellence, accessibility, and education. We present plays of the highest artistic caliber that celebrate ideas and language to create dialogue around compelling issues of our time. We eliminate barriers - physical, economic, and cultural - to bring live theater to audiences throughout Greater Boston. We cultivate in young artists the value of community engagement, and collaborate with educators to bring literature to life in the classroom.

Founded in 1932, the Community Art Center is a neighborhood institution committed to our mission: to cultivate an engaged community of youth whose powerful artistic voices transform their lives, their neighborhoods, and their worlds.

Company One Theatre's mission is to change the face of Boston theatre by uniting the city’s diverse communities through innovative, socially provocative performance and developing civically engaged artists.

Company One Theatre’s Vision Statement: Company One Theatre is Boston’s theatre for the people. We are the intersection of art and social change. We will be a national leader for audience engagement, artist development and the creation of new work that pushes boundaries by presenting issues and events critical to the progress of society. We maintain a sense of integrity, authenticity and social responsibility to all people.

The Concord Museum educates visitors of all ages about the history of Concord and its continuing influence on American political, literary, and cultural life. The Museum's nationally significant collection serves as a catalyst for changing exhibitions, extended classroom learning, dynamic programs and publications relevant to an ever-changing world. Founded in 1886, the Museum is a center of cultural enjoyment for the region and a gateway to the town of Concord for visitors from around the world.

Conservatory Lab Charter School
empowers a diverse range of children as scholars, artists, and leaders through
rigorous academic and music education. We enrich our community through
performance, service, and collaboration. As a laboratory school, we develop
innovative educational approaches that impact children in other schools and
programs.

CAARI, the Cyprus American Archaeological Research
Institute, exists to promote the study of the archaeology, culture, and ecology
of Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean through its world-class library,
gracious home, and staff members expert in facilitating the research of foreign
scholars on Cyprus. CAARI fosters
dialogue between American and Cypriot scholars, provides services, facilities
and lodging to researchers of all nations at work in the fields of the human,
social, and natural sciences on Cyprus, and sponsors public and specialist lectures,
symposia and workshops.

Mission Statement

Danforth Art actively engages its communities within an intimate environment to experience, create, and celebrate the expressive qualities of art through exhibitions, educational programs, and studio art classes.

Vision Statement

Danforth Art envisions its future as a nationally recognized leader among community museums and art education centers, with an outstanding collection of American art, as well as exhibitions and programs that engage, inspire and transform the lives of children and adults.

We bring the transformative power of design everywhere, to inspire a world full of creative problem solvers by producing inspiring exhibitions and events, educating everyone from kids to CEOs in design thinking, and transforming cities and communities through innovative public demonstration projects.

Our mission is to enrich lives and build a vibrant community through the arts. We inspire creativity, learning and personal growth through arts education programs, performing and visual arts presentations and community collaborations.

Emmanuel Music is dedicated to enriching the life of the community through the transformative power of music. Expanding on a 47-year tradition of presenting weekly Bach cantatas in a liturgical setting, we perform concert repertoire from baroque to contemporary in large and small ensembles, inviting audiences to explore and discover familiar and unfamiliar masterworks. The commitment and discipline of performing together more than 50 times a year nurtures a core of established and emerging musicians and fosters unparalleled artistic excellence. In our outreach we are committed to training the next generation of musicians, mentoring young students, and inspiring broad audiences in free concerts, lectures, and master classes.

The Esplanade Association is a privately funded nonprofit organization that works to revitalize and enhance the Charles River Esplanade, preserve natural green space, and build community by providing educational, cultural and recreational programs for everyone.

Essex Art Center's mission is to inspire/nurture diverse artistic potential of the Greater Lawrence community through class exploration and gallery exhibition and to make creative enjoyment accessible to all.

The Mission of the Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum is to provide a center for education, preservation, and study, of traditional Essex shipbuilding and the Community that supported it. We value the skills, creativity, learning abilities, and connectedness to their environment of the Essex Shipbuilders and we believe that building a clear understanding and appreciation of their unique craftsmanship serves as a valuable model for us today.

The North Cambridge Family Opera is dedicated to telling compelling stories through accessible operas with intergenerational casts; merging poetry, science, and humor to create science lessons in song; and introducing Cambridge students to the joys of composing music and writing lyrics.

Fiddlehead Theatre Company’s mission is building community through the arts. As Resident Company of the historic Strand Theatre in Dorchester, MA we accomplish this mission by producing exceptional main stage professional theater that uplifts while engaging audiences in current issues, and by serving Dorchester and the surrounding communities through educational initiatives in our Children’s Theatre Division, by building community partnerships in the arts, and by engaging youth and adults in theater classes and productions,

Through our Children’s Theatre Division students play an important role in bringing arts to the community. Fiddlehead involves youth in theater classes and productions, helping provide valuable experience working as an ensemble, challenging their theater skills and strengthening ties to each other and the community. Older teens are also given opportunities to explore career options by working with mentors in technical and administrative areas of theater. By creating successful educational partnerships with community groups and local schools Fiddlehead helps to educate children of all abilities and backgrounds in the theater arts.

Filmmakers Collaborative (FC) encourages and supports the making of great films and media projects by people of all ages and experience levels. We offer grants management, mentoring and workshops to a diverse and national community that includes award-winning PBS documentarians, first-time producers and directors, and young people just discovering the power and potential of visual media.
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Fort Point Theatre Channel is dedicated to creating and sustaining new configurations of the performing arts. We bring together an ensemble of artists from the worlds of theater, music, visual arts, and everything in between as a forum for collaborative expression while enriching our communities.

We are called to bear witness to the Good News of new life in Jesus Christ by praising God, growing together in the Spirit, and serving our neighbors in love. Through the blessing of the Holy Spirit, we seek to glorify God and shine as a beacon of hope in the community with open doors, eager hands and caring hearts.

Girls Rock Campaign Boston (GRCB) empowers girls to believe in themselves by providing a supportive community that fosters self-expression, confidence, and collaboration through musical education and performance.

To support the Arts Fuse: An online magazine that nurtures serious and
innovative commentary, reviews, and features about the arts and humanities in New England. The publication plays a vital part of the cultural eco-system -- generating serious (but not solemn) dialogue about the arts -- small as well as large, marginal as well as mainstream -- along with news. Quality arts reviewing is rapidly disappearing from newspapers and magazines. We are dedicated to preserving this important service, for those who love the arts and those who create them.

Our mission is to preserve the Schooner Adventure for the enrichment of future generations and their love of the sea, and to enable her to serve as a community resource for educational programming focusing on maritime, cultural, and environmental issues, and to operate Adventure at sea as a living symbol of America's maritime heritage.

The Gloucester Stage Company’s mission is to present professional
productions of intellectually stimulating and socially relevant theater,
provide a nurturing work environment in an inspirational setting for
artists of exceptional talent, enrich the greater theater landscape by
introducing audiences to new work, and contribute to the cultural and
educational development of Cape Ann.

The Gloucester Writers Center was founded
to celebrate, preserve, and promote Gloucester’s rich literary legacy, especially authors whose writings are born of the local cultural,
political, historical, and physical landscape of Gloucester and Cape Ann –
notably Vincent Ferrini (1913-2007) and Charles Olson (1910-1970).

Housed in the home of late poet Vincent Ferrini, GWC is a gathering place and resource center for local, national, and international writers in all genres and realms of interest - supporting writers and readers through literary readings, community education, a writer-in-residence program, and the Maud / Olson Library & GWC archives of print materials and audio and video files.

Collect, preserve and display objects and records from Groton and maintain a museum to current museum standards; provide an organization for those residents interested in Groton's history; to familiarize a wider community with Groton's history through exhibits, educational programs and publications.

We believe that narrative transforms lives, builds bridges, and produces empathy. By rigorously developing voices of every type and talent, and by removing barriers to entry, GrubStreet fosters the creation of meaningful stories and ensures that excellent writing remains vital and relevant.

The mission of the Handel and Haydn Society is to inspire the intellect, touch the heart, elevate the soul and connect all of us with our shared humanity through transformative experiences with Baroque and Classical music.

Historic New England is a museum of cultural history which collects and preserves buildings, landscapes, and objects dating from the seventeenth century to the present and uses them to keep history alive and to help people develop a deeper understanding and enjoyment of New England life and appreciation for its preservation.

To empower economically disadvantaged men and women in Greater Boston through self-employment, skill development, and self-expression.

To inform public understanding of homelessness and poverty.

To present by their example that homelessness and economically disadvantaged people with the proper resources, empowerment, opportunity, and encouragement are capable of creating change for ourselves in society.

To produce a product that homeless and low income people can sell with dignity and through which they can showcase their talents and tell their stories.

Originally built by sea captain and merchant John Turner in 1668, The House of the Seven Gables is one of the oldest surviving 17th century wooden mansions in America, and one of New England's most important historic sites. Today, The House of Seven Gables' campus constitutes its own National Historic Landmark District on The National Register of Historic Places, and includes the seaside Colonial Revival Gardens. The Gables received designation as a National Historic Landmark District in 2007.

The House of the Seven Gables is also a long-standing community service provider. In 1910, local preservationist and philanthropist Caroline Emmerton purchased the mansion to preserve the house for future generations and support Salem’s immigrant population with educational and job skills training. Ms. Emmerton opened the historic home as a museum and used the admissions proceeds to fund what was then called “Settlement Work”. This dual mission of preservation and education still exists today and makes The Gables unique among American cultural institutions.

The Hull Lifesaving Museum, the museum of Boston Harbor Heritage, preserves the region's lifesaving tradition and maritime culture through collections, exhibits, experiential and interpretive education, research and service to others. The museum's open water rowing programs in Boston Harbor educate young people about themselves while developing a constituency that takes stewardship for its maritime history. The deeds, traditions, and ethics of nineteenth century coastal lifesavers - Skills, Courage, and Caring - are the foundation of the museum's exhibits and programs, and its underlying commitment to working to impact society, and individual lives, for the better.

The Huntington Theatre Company engages, inspires, entertains, educates, and challenges audiences with culturally diverse theatrical productions that range from the classics to new works; trains and supports the next generation of theatre artists; provides arts education programs that promote life-long learning to a diverse community; provides critical services in support of Boston’s dynamic theatrical community; and celebrates the essential power of the theatre to illuminate our common humanity.

To set the stage for prevention by educating the public about addiction and recovery through dramatic performances and theater workshops that help audience members recognize situations in their own lives and seek the help they need. Our works are presented by a diverse cast of actors and educators, themselves in long-term recovery, who can provide first hand expertise and the empathy required to inspire meaningful discussion and provide a message of truth and hope.

Indian Hill Music shares the transformative power of music, through teaching and performing, and giving music generously when there is need. We also believe that music strengthens community and we explore all meaningful ways to contribute to community life. Indian Hill is one of only a handful of organizations nationwide that encompasses a community music school, a professional orchestra and a full complement of outreach programs.

The Institute of Contemporary Art strives to share the pleasures of reflection, inspiration, provocation, and imagination that contemporary art offers through public access to art, artists, and the creative process.

The primary activities of the ICA are threefold:

• To present outstanding contemporary art in all media, including visual art exhibitions, music, film, video and performance, that is deserving of public attention and has not been presented in depth to Boston audiences • To provide innovative experiential learning opportunities for people of all ages through direct encounters with artists and art making

The Institute on Assets and Social Policy (IASP) is not a separate legal entity, but is a research institute at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. The information being provided relates only to IASP, although Brandeis will be the legal applicant/grantee. The Institute's mission is to develop strategies, processes, and policy alternatives that enable vulnerable populations to build resources and access opportunities to live securely and participate fully in all aspects of social and economic life.

True to the ambitious vision of its founder and her spirit of creative risk-taking, the mission of the Isabella Stewart Gardner is: to bring to life and preserve the rich historic collection; to cultivate talent in the pursuit of knowledge and acts of creation in the arts and humanities; to support artists, landscape architects, musicians, scholars, and students; and, to engage local and global audiences in a sanctuary of beauty and the arts where deeply personal and communal adventures unfold.

The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization established in 1984 to provide financial support, staffing, and creative resources for the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. The Foundation’s mission is to inspire public service, civic responsibility, civil rights, scientific discovery, and creative cultural pursuits by preserving and promoting the legacy of President Kennedy; to engage new and established audiences so they may learn how to translate these legacies into action.

The mission of Josiah Quincy Orchestra Program is to ensure the long-term social and musical success of our students, and to positively impact them, their families, and the community through quality music education and performance.

Our mission is "to enrich lives and foster community through accessible music education and performance." Our primary goal is to help students make music a joyful part of their lives. Our strong commitment to serving the whole community is at the core of our vision as a community music school, reflected in our efforts to keep our tuition affordable, to provide financial aid, and to reach out to the under-served populations in our community.

LBD:MA draws on the power of architecture and design to build within each child an essential structure for learning and creating that will inform every endeavor in their lives. Today’s children are the designers of a better tomorrow.

We envision a world in which the design process is integral to the way every child learns, and all children value their connection to the architecture of their world. We fulfill this mission by:

bringing design activities focusing on people, places and spaces into the heart of K-12 learning

enabling students, teachers and architects to design and learn together, and

building a strong community dedicated to K-12 Architecture and Design Education.

Lexington Symphony is a professional orchestra of devoted musicians who share a passion for classical music, a commitment to community engagement, and a dedication to exacting standards of performance.

Connecting to the community is at the heart of Lexington Symphony’s mission and approach. Working to make classical music accessible to all, Lexington Symphony offers outreach programs that serve all ages, provides tickets at affordable prices, and presents exciting concert experiences that audiences love.
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The mission of the Longwood Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra of Boston's medical community, is to perform concerts of musical diversity and excellence, while supporting health-related nonprofit organizations through public performances.

The Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust's mission is to improve the quality of life for the people of Lowell through the creation, conservation, and preservation of parks, open spaces and special places.

The mission of the Lyric Stage Company of Boston is to bring an intimate approach to world-class theatre with productions that challenge, entertain, and inspire its audiences; showcase Boston-based theatrical artists; and represent the diverse tastes and backgrounds of 21st century Boston.

Our mission is to provide equity of access to excellent instrumental music education to students in the Boston Public Schools, inclusively enrolling children with diverse challenges, talents, and abilities. We believe vibrant music programs changes children’s lives.

The Margarita Muniz Academy is the first dual-language high school in the Boston Public Schools dedicated to preparing citizens and leaders who are fluent in English and Spanish. Every student will be ready for college and contribute to the community and beyond. Muniz Academy partners with families and community to realize our mission together

The mission of the Mary M. B. Wakefield Charitable Trust is to promote life-long participatory learning using the land and resources of the Wakefield Estate. Through collaborative partnerships with schools and community organizations, the Trust provides educational opportunities, tours, presentations, workshops, hands-on training, internships and other programs covering a variety of subjects, including local history, ecology, horticulture, agriculture, archival work and historic preservation.

By fostering the connections between people, land and history, the Mary M. B. Wakefield Charitable Trust aims to create a living and accessible landscape that carries on the legacy of Mary ("Polly") Wakefield and her vision for an engaged and knowledgeable citizenry.

The Massachusetts Historical Society is an independent research library that collects, preserves, makes accessible, and communicates manuscripts and other materials in order to promote the study of the history of Massachusetts and the nation—a mission it has pursued since 1791

Words matter - spoken and written. When combined into a poem, into a
form of art, they matter powerfully and beautifully. They move us to
think, feel and act. To understand each other.

Mass
Poetry’s mission is to engage schools, communities and the general
public in poetry programs that move people with the art of the word. Our
programs’ fundamental activities are reading, writing, performing and
teaching. They develop students, teachers, and communities of people who
have improved their powers of expression, literacy, and ability to
connect with each other.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) is a public, independent college of art and design. The college prepares students from diverse backgrounds to participate in the creative economy as artists, designers, and educators, and to engage in the well-being of their society.

The mission of the MassArt Foundation is to provide scholarships and awards to the students of Massachusetts College of Art and Design, and funding for educational and community programs and exhibitions.

MASSCreative works to build a more vibrant, healthy and equitable Massachusetts. MASSCreative works with artists, leaders, supporters, and partners of the arts, cultural, and creative community to advocate for the resources and support necessary for the sector to thrive.

Massachusetts Literary Education and Performance (Mass LEAP) is dedicated to building and supporting spaces for youth to experience the transformative power of their own voices in community with one another. We exist as a platform for young people, artist-educators and organizers to foster positive youth development through spoken word poetry forums. We facilitate arts learning spaces and build relationships among communities throughout Massachusetts.

The 501c3 Massmouth, inc. is dedicated to promoting the art of storytelling and sharing of stories in everyday life to add mutual understanding and respect in all areas of human and community endeavor.

We execute our mission through:

- educational projects at every level of human experience, working to enable anyone, in any walk of life, to tell their story. Connecting people to their stories to connect communities through story.

The mission of the Medford-Brooks Estate Land Trust (M-BELT) is to protect and restore the historic Brooks Estate in Medford, Massachusetts, for public benefit. Our main vision is to ensure the future of the Brooks Estate (a permanently protected 50-acre open space and historic property) as a community and environmental asset for the people of Medford and the general public.

M-BELT’s main goals are to:

1) Completely restore two buildings, the Shepherd Brooks Manor and Carriage House (1880), for public benefit and use;

2) Restore the historic landscape, open space and natural habitat to: capture the historic “look and feel” of the property; promote biodiversity; and improve habitat values.

3) Create the necessary economic engine to ensure the long-term self-sufficiency of the property.

Medicine Wheel Productions (MWP) is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to art as public service. We develop and implement sustainable public art projects that speak to the needs of individuals, specific communities and to the public at large. All of our projects invite people to an awareness that comes by creating together and a realization of who we are for ourselves and who we can be for one another.

Montserrat College of Art provides an intensive visual arts education that will enable students to sustain a lifelong involvement in art and design and to become informed, responsible members of society. In addition, Montserrat is committed to contributing to the cultural life of its surrounding communities. Through its undergraduate degree, diploma, and community-based learning programs, it offers a vital learning community for students deeply engaged in the study of art and design which encourages and nurtures their unique talents, visions, aspirations, and commitment, a varied curriculum that challenges the individual, an accomplished and diverse faculty of artists, designers and scholars that is dedicated to reinforcing student progress and to promoting the highest standards of artistic and intellectual development, and a continuing array of public art programs, which enhances the cultural life of our campus and the surrounding communities.

The mission of the Mother Brook Arts and Community Center (MBACC) is to serve as a creative driving force, educational resource and economic engine that will improve the Dedham community and stimulate growth and revitalization of the Mother Brook Neighborhood. MBACC will accomplish this goal by providing multi- and inter- generational arts and music education programs, presenting performances and exhibits, initiating innovative community partnerships, developing and maintaining an attractive, inviting facility and providing work space for artists.

Mount Auburn Cemetery inspires all who visit, comforts the bereaved, and commemorates the dead in a landscape of exceptional beauty.

Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery Mission Statement:

The mission of the Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery (FOMAC) is to assist in the conservation of the natural beauty and historic integrity of Mount Auburn Cemetery and to increase public knowledge and appreciation of its unique cultural, historic, and natural resources through charitable, scientific, and educational programs. To accomplish these goals, FOMAC raises funds from both public and private sources.

The Museum of African American History inspires all generations to embrace and interpret the authentic stories of New Englanders of African descent, and those who found common cause with them, in their quest for freedom and justice. Through its historic buildings, collections, and programs, the Museum expands cultural understanding and promotes dignity and respect for all.

The mission of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is to house and preserve its preeminent collections and to serve a wide variety of people through direct encounters with works of art. The Museum’s aim is to encourage inquiry and to heighten public understanding and appreciation of the visual world through increasing the standards of quality in collections, exhibitions, programs, research, and publications; assuming conservation as a primary responsibility; celebrating diverse cultures and welcoming new and broader constituencies; and creating educational opportunities for a wide range of visitors.

The Museum's mission is to play a leading role in transforming the nation's relationship with science and technology. This role becomes ever more important as science and technology shape and reshape our lives and world, and it means we:

Promote active citizenship informed by the world of science and technology

Inspire lifelong appreciation of the importance and impact of science and engineering

Encourage young people of all backgrounds to explore and develop their interests in understanding the natural and human-made world

To do this, we will continue to build our position as a leader in the world's museum community and use our educational perspective as an informal learning institution to help the formal pre K-12 education system.

Founded in 1982, Music at Eden's Edge (MEE) is the North Shore's own resident chamber music ensemble. Our mission is to perform chamber music of the highest caliber for the broadest possible audiences; to commission and perform new works; and to foster appreciation and understanding of classical music through live professional programs in accessible and intimate concert settings, emphasizing artist-to-audience contact, education and community outreach.

We fulfill this mission through our Summer Concert Series and Really Open Rehearsals, free lecture/performances, Close Encounters with Music, at the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, our free Senior/Family concerts each summer, and our Youth Chamber Concert Series presented free of charge at nine partnership elementary schools in six North Shore communities each year.

We believe both music and food are essential to human life and growth. Music has the power to call forth the best in us, inspiring awareness and action when artists and audiences work together to transform the ineffable into tangible and needed food resources.

Music for Food is a musician-led initiative for local hunger relief. Our concerts raise resources and awareness in the fight against hunger, empowering all musicians who wish to use their artistry to further social justice.

Our mission is to model and teach self-expression, peer leadership and community development through the transformative power of chamber music. musiConnects accomplishes its mission by engaging in two central activities:

1. Creating access to outstanding music education to children who would not otherwise have it, through its Residency Programs in schools and community centers in Mattapan, Dorchester and Roslindale.

2. Creating access to high quality free public chamber music performances in diverse communities, including those who have little opportunity to experience live music.

Naturestage was founded on the fervent belief that the performing arts can and must serve a central role in reconnecting people with nature and celebrating the intricate interdependence that sustains our planet. We create films, photography exhibits and stage multimedia theatrical concerts to inspire a sense of awe and wonder about the natural world, and build empathy and understanding for other species through the arts and documentary storytelling. Although our work began with live performance we quickly realized that social and attitudinal change comes with reaching more people and that films were the most potent way to do this. The core of our mission is to create a new sense of true kinship with other species alongside us on the planet, and access the wisdom we all have that is often unleashed through the emotional and metaphorical power of the arts.

To encourage excellence in the performing arts in three ways; by educating and nurturing theater awareness; by strengthening the relationship between the community and the theater; and by providing an organized platform from which actors can develop, produce, and perform their work.

The Dance Complex supports the creation, study, and performance of dance. We sustain artists, audiences, and the community. We foster, cultivate and celebrate the role of dance as a vital form for expression, creation, inquiry and building community.

The Dance Complex incorporated as a non profit 25 years ago, securing the purchase of a historic building in Central Square as home, housing seven studios and performance spaces, a unique artist-centered business model, offering classes, workshops, performances. Today, the organization is a vital leader in dance regionally and in dialogue with the field of dance nationally.

NEAq’s mission is to be a catalyst for global change through public engagement, commitment to marine animal conservation, leadership in education, innovative scientific research and effective advocacy for vital and vibrant oceans.

New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) educates and trains musicians of all ages from around the world, drawing on the talent and deep reservoir of experience of our faculty. We are dedicated to instilling the highest standards of excellence and nurturing individual artistic sensibility and creative growth. Understanding that music is one of the transcendent expressions of human civilization, NEC aspires to ensure it a central place in contemporary society.

NESA mission is twofold: 1) to provide artistic support and opportunities for New England's professional, emerging, and student sculptors to exhibit their work, and gain additional knowledge and practical skills to realize their artistic goals; and, 2) to promote public interest in sculpture in its many forms, traditional and contemporary to people of all ages throughout the region through public exhibitions and installations, community programming, discussions, workshops, events, and educational and creative events for New Englanders of all ages.

New Repertory Theatre produces plays that speak powerfully to the vital ideas of our time.

What we do:

Through the passion and electricity of live theater performed to the highest standards of excellence, New Rep seeks to spark community conversations on crucial contemporary issues.

Our work expands and challenges the human spirit of both artists and audiences. We present world premieres, contemporary plays and classic works in several intimate settings. Our productions are designed to be accessible to all. We are committed to education and enrichment for learners of all ages, with a special dedication to the creation of innovative in-school programming and outreach to underserved audiences. We embrace theatre as the basis for enduring connections with our community and as a springboard for meaningful civic engagement.

New Rep is an active advocate for the arts and a major voice in the national dialogue defining the role of theater in our culture.

To preserve and interpret the 1804 townhouse that was from 1885 until 1960 the home of Rose Standish Nichols, landscape gardener, suffragist, and pacifist. The house was built by Jonathan Mason and is attributed to Charles Bulfinch. The museum educates visitors by providing a unique glimpse into the domestic life in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries on Boston's historic Beacon Hill.

Norman
Rockwell Museum presents, preserves and studies the art of illustration and is
a world resource for reflection, involvement and discovery inspired by Norman
Rockwell and the power of visual images to shape and reflect society.

The
Museum advances social good through the civic values of learning, respect and
inclusion and is committed to upholding the rights and dignity of all people
through the universal messages of humanity and kindness portrayed by Norman
Rockwell.

The North Andover Historical Society is a non-profit educational institution, dedicated to preserving, acquiring, teaching, exhibiting and researching North Andover history, which it does mainly through its collections. This institution serves as a repository for artifacts, archival information, and objects made or used in the North Andover area from the 17th century onward. In addition, the North Andover Historical Society supports and promotes the architectural and landscape heritage of the town.

North Bennet Street School's mission is to train students for careers in traditional trades that use hand skills in concert with evolving technology, to preserve and advance craft traditions, and to promote greater appreciation of craftsmanship.

The mission of the Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras, Inc. (NMYO) is to provide young musicians with exceptional ensemble training and opportunities for personal growth through musical performance and community service.

NYB was established in 1996 as a nonprofit pre-professional ballet company with a mission of providing educational opportunities for youth, setting the highest standards for dance and playing an active role in the community. Our goal is to educate children and individuals of all ages about ballet through participation in dance productions or opportunities to attend performances.

Now + There’s mission is to deliver thought-provoking public
art projects that advance new definitions of public art, acculturate Boston to
the cultural, social and economic benefits of art, and help define Boston's
essential public art identity.

NUBIA's mission is to impart a lasting impact on food justice, community revitalization, and youth development through education of Nubian culture and heritage, community agriculture, and educational workshops.

NUBIA's vision is to create a strong, prosperous community in which youth are active leaders, food sovereignty is celebrated through the growth of community agriculture, and education reaches all.

The mission of the Old South Association is to preserve the Old South Meeting House and its rich history as inspiring symbols of free speech and democratic ideals, to uphold its tradition as an active meeting place for the free exchange of ideas, and to be a place where people can connect the issues of the past with the issues of today. This mission is achieved through the interpretation of the 1729 meeting house and its collections with educational programs, publications, and exhibitions and the continued use of the building as an active meeting place for a broad and diverse audience with a special commitment to people from the local area. The Old South Association is committed to preserving this National Historic Landmark and ensuring it is a haven for contemporary civic dialogue and free expression.

To engage, educate & entertain through accurate living historical interpretation, authentic objects,historic structures, stories & lives from America's past the important role that New England, Massachusetts & Marlborough played in America's past & the events that shaped our country. Interpreting & sharing history in such a way to make it interesting & fun for the benefit of present & future generations.

The mission of OneWorld Classrooms is to foster global awareness and cross-cultural understanding by tapping the arts and technology to build bridges between Greater Boston and global K-12 classrooms and after school programs. We offer young people opportunities to share, collaborate and explore with their global peers to gain skills, knowledge and attitudes they will need to be competent, engaged and caring local and global citizens.

Outside the Lines Studio creates a culture of artistic expression where each person’s possibilities extend beyond perceived limits, and where all are inspired together to be productive community members, both within the organization and in the broader world.

The mission of Passim is to provide truly exceptional and interactive live musical experiences for both performers and audiences, to nurture artists at all stages of their career, and to build a vibrant music community. We do so through our legendary listening venue, music school, artist grants and outreach programs. As a nonprofit since 1994, Passim carries on the heritage of our predecessors—the historic Club 47 (1958-1968) and for-profit Passim (1969-1994). We cultivate a diverse mix of musical traditions, where the emphasis is on the relationship between performers and audience and between teachers and students. Located in Harvard Square, Passim serves Cambridge and the broader region by featuring local, national and international artists. Our ultimate goal is to help the performance arts flourish and thereby enrich the lives of members of our community.

The Paul Revere Memorial Association has been one of Boston's most important historical resources for over 100 years. Our mission has expanded from its original focus on the legacy of Paul Revere to include interpreting our two historic homes as reflection of the colorful history of our neighborhood. The Association’s current
mission is “to share the legacy of Paul Revere, his life, home, and
neighborhood by preserving two of Boston’s oldest homes and by providing a
local, national, and international audience with remarkable educational
experiences.” Our properties are National Historic Landmarks and the Association has
been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums since 1985.

The mission of the Peabody Essex Museum is to celebrate outstanding artistic and cultural creativity by collecting, stewarding and interpreting objects of art and culture in ways that increase knowledge, enrich the spirit, engage the mind and stimulate the senses Through its exhibitions, programs, publications, media and related activities, PEM strives to create experiences that transform people's lives by broadening their perspectives, attitudes, and knowledge of themselves and the wider world

The Photographic Resource Center (PRC) is a vital forum for the
exploration, interpretation, and celebration of new work, ideas, and
methods in photography. We inspire our members and the broader community with thought-provoking exhibits, educational programs, and resources that support the advancement of the photographic arts.

Primary Source advances global education in schools. We promote history and humanities education by connecting educators to people and cultures throughout the world. In partnership with teachers, scholars and the broader community, Primary Source provides learning opportunities and curriculum materials for K-12 educators. By introducing global content, Primary Source shapes the way teachers and students learn, so that their knowledge is deeper and their thinking is flexible and given to inquiry.

Project
STEP (String Training Education Program) recognizes that certain racial and
ethnic minorities are vastly underrepresented in classical music. Our
mission is to address this imbalance by identifying musically talented children
from underrepresented Boston and surrounding communities, providing them with
comprehensive music and string instrument instruction. We set the highest
standards for our students, provide mentoring and performance opportunities,
and create a network of support for our students, their families, and their
communities.

We seek to educate about the devastating and everlasting consequence of genocide, to honor and commemorate those who perished in the Shoah, and to promote peaceful coexistence, inclusiveness and cross-cultural interactions.

Rockport Music exists to create live, intimate musical performances that have the power to enrich and even transform lives, and to provide educational experiences for our audience members and our greater Cape Ann community, including students of all ages.

The Mission of the Rocky Neck Art Colony, Inc. is to nurture excellence in the visual arts and to celebrate the artistic culture of Rocky Neck by:

* Encouraging free expression and open mindedness when engaging in creative activity.* Acknowledging the importance of the traditions upon which the Rocky Neck Art Colony was founded and work to keep them vital in the context of contemporary culture.* Fostering the economic and cultural vitality of the Rocky Neck community.* Providing opportunities for educational and professional development in the arts, which might include lectures, workshops, exhibitions, scholarships and residencies.* Providing space to artists and non-profit organizations for arts and cultural programming.* Working in partnership with arts institutions, funding agencies, neighbors, businesses and others in the advancement of the Mission of the Rocky Neck Art Colony.

The Rose Kennedy Greenway, a roof garden atop a highway tunnel, is a contemporary public park in the heart of Boston. The non-profit Greenway Conservancy operates the 1.5-mile Greenway on behalf of the public.

The Royall House and Slave Quarters explores the meanings of freedom and independence before, during, and since the American Revolution, in the context of a household of wealthy Loyalists and enslaved Africans.

SCM promotes the independence of seniors and persons with disabilities through community based transportation. Our friendly, safe and reliable services help people maintain healthy, mobile and connected lives.

Shelter Music Boston presents classical chamber music concerts, of the highest artistic standards, in Boston homeless shelters. These performances promote community, creative interaction, respect, and therapeutic benefit for shelter guests. Shelter Music Boston believes all people deserve access to the dignity, creativity, and passion of classical music whether or not they have a home.

To serve as stewards by preserving the historic character and fabric of the 1773 Shirley Meeting House and by encouraging its continued use for cultural, social and civic activities for all members of the community.

Sleeping Weazel’s mission, under Artistic Director Charlotte Meehan’s leadership, is to bring artists together in conversation with audiences around experimental theatre, music, dance, and visual art that is accessible, dynamic, intriguing, and invigorating. We produce plays and other live performances at various performance venues in Boston and video exhibitions in our online cyber art gallery.

From a core group of Sleeping Weazel's affiliated theatre, visual, and performing artists, we present curated multi-genre performance evenings and full productions of individual work. We aim to cultivate a broad audience base through producing works created by artists collaborating across generations, cultures, and genres.

Somali American Youth Parent Association (SAYPA) is a nonprofit organization, which promotes the social identity that empowers the Somali youth to appreciate their parent's culture and assimilating into their instilled American culture. We aspire to the youth and their parents to have solid group engagement.

Somerville Community Access Television is a leading public access media center that enables a vibrant and diverse community to express its creativity, explain its ideas, share its cultures, and foster the individual's right to freedom of speech. SCATV supports and creates community-driven media through education, production resources, and distribution on cable television and the Web.

SpeakEasy Stage Company's mission is to stage Boston premieres and champion local talent. We connect Boston audiences and artists by producing relevant, intimate and surprising theatre. SpeakEasy leads a courageous, compassionate and open-hearted theatre community that develops local talent and reflects the vibrance and diversity of our city.

StageSource provides leadership and services to advance the art of theater in the Greater Boston and New England regions. Our mission is to unite theater artists, theater companies, and related organizations in vision and goals that inspire and empower our community to realize its greatest artistic potential.

Still Harbor believes that spirituality cultivates the depth of imagination, courage, and resilience we need to create a more kind, just, and sustainable world. We advance this vision by using spiritual approaches to train and support people as they work to achieve their own missions for justice and peace.

The mission of Stoneham Theatre is to keep the art of professional theatre and dramatic education thriving in the suburbs.

Stoneham Theatre encourages first-time and seasoned audiences to experience the excitement of live professional theatre in an intimate setting. With seven Mainstage plays and musicals each season, a diverse array of Special Events, and year-round theatrical training and performance opportunities for students in grades 1-12, Stoneham Theatre keeps the arts thriving in the suburbs.

Talking Writing Inc.
supports writers and the literary community, primarily through the publication
of Talking Writing, a digital literary site that is free to all. Great writing makes us want to sing or shout or argue, and TW’s innovative format opens virtual doors to readers and writers everywhere. The magazine features essays, first-person journalism, visual art, poetry, and interviews with well-known authors. TW's themed issues take on provocative topics such as "Writing and Faith" and "Truth-telling." As the publishing industry continues to transform itself online, Talking Writing exemplifies the impact luminous stories and well-executed journalism can have in the new media world. It's also an educational resource for creative writing and journalism teachers, providing material that complements and adds value to writing curricula.

The mission of the Thacher Island Association is to serve as the fund raising arm of the Thacher Island Town Committee. It assists in the historic preservation of the lighthouses and other structures on both Thacher Island and Straitsmouth Island, located off the coast of Rockport, MA.The overall goal is to make both islands accessible and available to the public for recreational, historical and cultural uses.

The Alliance for Business Leadership is a non-partisan
coalition of CEOs, entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders at all levels
who have one thing in common: we believe that social responsibility and the
sustainable growth of the Massachusetts economy go hand in hand.

The Dignity Institute empowers youth and families with life and leadership skills via the Urban Arts. Our main focus is our "Pathway to Profession" program, which keeps youth in school and connects them to college and a career.

The Dignity Institute empowers underserved urban families to forge a pathway to a dignified life. We do this by creating a network of support, inspiring positive self-expression, and igniting the possibility within themselves through urban arts, mentoring and leadership skills.

Our core “Pathway to Profession” program helps youth avoid prison by helping them graduate from high school and connecting them to a career or college. By giving youth a creative voice and arming them with interpersonal skills and mentoring partners, they build their self-confidence, manage their behavior better and make better decisions.

The mission of the I’m Still Here Foundation is to give people living with cognitive challenges the opportunity to have a life worth living by developing, implementing and evaluating evidence-based engaging nonpharmacological treatment programs for people with Alzheimer's, their care partners, caregivers, and for those in the communities in which they live.

The Theater Offensive’s Mission is to present the diversity of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) lives in art so bold it breaks through personal isolation, challenges the status quo, and builds thriving communities.

Incorporated Sept. 17, 2002 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, TransCultural Exchange's (TCE) mission is to foster a greater understanding of world cultures through high-quality art exhibitions, cultural exchanges and an international conference on opportunities in the arts. TCE brings people together through the arts to bridge cultural, geographic, political and linguistic divides and provides those in the arts with the necessary tools to become active participants in today’s increasingly interdependent society.

The Transformative Culture Project (previously Press Pass TV as of 1/1/17) uses media arts and culture as tools to transform lives and communities. The organization utilizes media arts and culture to educate and employ youth as well as engage community members in solving our greatest challenges. Our reorganization recognizes that artists often play a critical role in helping us to build a shared vision of our future and build our collective story. That critical work- helping us imagine what is possible, and often needed to ensure every child has the opportunity to succeed, is rarely compensated. We are changing that by building a comprehensive network through which youth and adult artists are able to earn a paycheck for their creative contributions.

Founded in 1891, The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) is a member-supported nonprofit conservation organization that preserves, for public use and enjoyment, properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value in Massachusetts and works to protect special places across the state.

The UU Urban Ministry unites communities and transforms individuals through education, service, and advocacy. We engage communities and congregations in social action and change, with programs that empower youth and adults to realize their full potential.

The USS Constitution serves as the memory and educational voice of USS CONSTITUTION, by collecting, preserving and interpreting the stories of "Old Ironsides" and the people associated with her. We seek to create positive, memorable experiences for both children and adults through scholarship and innovation as we share CONSTITUTION's contributions with a global audience.

Voices Rising is a women's chorus, founded upon feminist principles of community, inclusivity, activism and education. We sing together to give voice to our lives, identities and beliefs, and to celebrate the diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and women's communities in and around Boston. Raising our voices in joy and solidarity, we contribute to the growing tradition of the women's choral movement. Through our music, we strengthen ourselves and serve our community's history, present needs and future possibilities.

VSA Massachusetts promotes the
involvement of people of all abilities in the cultural life of our communities.
Our programs serve thousands of people of all ages and abilities through
groundbreaking and effective statewide programs in three program areas:
Education (COOL Schools), the Open Door Gallery, and Cultural Inclusion. We work with teachers and students,
parents and school administrators. We also work with artists, cultural organizations and people advocating
for the rights of people with disabilities.

Wellesley Theatre Project empowers youth with life skills learned through exceptional performing arts education, and then challenges them to become citizen artists -- improving the quality of life in their local and global community by emphasizing collaboration, cultural and social understanding.

White Snake Projects is an entrepreneurial startup whose mission is the creation of original opera of the highest production values combined with social activism. Like our namesake, the legendary White Snake demon who becomes human to live intensely, we transform present day experiences into new opera made in America. Founded by iconoclasts, Charles & Cerise Jacobs, Cerise has continued the mission of the White Snake after Charles' death by investing in American composers musically adept at telling myth-based stories living in our collective imaginations. Part of our credo of social activism is to make our art accessible to all. We open our doors to one and all by committing one-third of all seats to diverse and underserved communities.

Founded in 1981, the Winchester Community Music
School serves nearly 900 students of all ages and abilities. Our
mission is to provide outstanding and diverse music education and
performance, accessible to all, in Winchester, neighboring communities, and
beyond.

Understanding the power of music to inspire, unite, and bring joy to learners and listeners alike, our core values include commitments to:

support excellence in teaching and a love of learning;

create a warm and welcoming environment for all ages and abilities;

support a generous financial aid program;

engage in outreach and service to our community.

At WCMS, we continuously nurture innovative offerings and fresh musical opportunities to reflect the needs of our students, who come from 30 towns and many walks of life.

The mission of the Winchester Historical Society is to promote an awareness of Winchester’s history and share it with the community. The Society achieves its mission by collecting and preserving Winchester's historic records and artifacts; by its educational programs, exhibitions, and publications; and through its stewardship of the Sanborn Historical and Cultural Center, home for the Society and open to the community for exhibits, meetings, and events.

Windhover’s mission is to offer classes, workshops and performances in dance and related arts to the Northshore community by bringing outstanding artists to teach and perform; to create a nurturing environment where original and creative work can be developed and presented; to continue to forge strong ties to the community by including local artists in all aspects of performances, and promote original works based on community issues and interests.

Since 1990, the artistic vision of World Music/CRASHarts has
answered a need for cultural programming that offers a contemporary picture of
our global community.We strive to
create one-of-a-kind experiences brought about by the interaction of artists
and audiences engaging in cultural exploration through music and dance,
bringing the transformative power of the arts to a truly diverse audience.

World Music/CRASHarts presents over 60 concerts and events
each year in various venues throughout greater Boston, and reaches an audience
of 42,000+ annually. Our esteemed international artists represent cultures from
the far and near corners of the globe offering bold and adventurous programming
in world music and dance, contemporary dance, jazz, and world indie. Each
season educational programs are offered in conjunction with performances and
special engagement activities are available to our members.

Dedicated to the fusion of art and advocacy, we take
literature beyond conventional spaces. Our mission is to expand access to the
literary arts for unheard and under-resourced communities in Greater Boston —
including those isolated by the challenges of addiction recovery, trauma,
poverty, disability, and mental illness — through free, collaborative, writing
workshops, public readings, and publication opportunities intended to empower
community, amplify the voices of individuals, and to share stories with the
world.

The Yard supports diverse, contemporary dance-makers and related artists in their creative processes through paid, creative residency, public performance, long-term education, and artist-driven civic engagement. We serve all ages and cultural populations on Martha’s Vineyard, and work collaboratively with artists, producers, and other cultural organizers within regional, national, and international contexts.

The mission of Youth and Family Enrichment Services (YoFES)
is to build strong families that can raise healthy children in the face of
poverty, social inequity, and cultural transition. We do this by providing for urban youth
access to academic support and enrichment, health promotion programs, and music
education; engaging youth as leaders; and helping parents understand and
support their children. While the
majority of staff and program participants are Haitian, we welcome youth from
all ethnicities with a focus on immigrants and minorities.

Zeit-geist n [G. fr. Zeit time + geist spirit]: the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era. Zeitgeist Stage Company’s (ZSC) aim is to explore contemporary plays and rediscover historic works that reflect the combination of comedy and drama inherent in contemporary life. We look to establish a creative environment allowing theatre artists to demonstrate their talents through timely and relevant productions facilitating a connection with our audience and linkage to the community in general.

The mission of ZUMIX is empowered youth who use music to make strong positive change in their lives, their communities, and the world. Located in East Boston, we provide high quality arts engagement and cultural programming as an alternative way for young people to deal with frustration, anger and fear, and as a method of building cultural understanding and acceptance.